San Diego Wedding & Elopement Photographer
Golden-hour love stories,
told by the sea.
San Diego wedding & elopement photography for couples who'd rather live their day than perform it — from the cliffs of La Jolla to the wildflowers of Anza-Borrego.
Hello, I'm Marisol
I've spent eleven years chasing San Diego's softest light — and the real, unrepeatable moments it falls on.
No stiff posing, no missing the moment because you were busy looking at a camera. I stay close and quiet, catch your day as it actually happens, and hand you back photographs you'll still be reaching for in fifty years.
- 11
- years behind the lens
- 240+
- weddings & elopements
- 48hr
- inquiry response
- 6 wk
- gallery delivery
Recent stories
A few favorites from this year
The collections
Coverage for every kind of day
Three starting points — every one fully customizable to your day, your people, and your budget.
The Elopement
Just the two of you
$2,400
Up to 4 hours
- 4 hours of continuous coverage
- 300+ hand-edited images
- Private online gallery (1 year)
- Full print release
The Coastal
The one most couples choose
$4,200
Up to 8 hours
- 8 hours of continuous coverage
- 600+ hand-edited images
- Private online gallery (2 years)
- Full print release
The Heirloom
Every last minute of it
$6,500
Up to 12 hours
- 12 hours of continuous coverage
- 800+ hand-edited images
- Private online gallery (lifetime)
- Full print release
How it works
From hello to heirloom
- 01
Say hello
Send me the form with your date and venue. I read every inquiry myself and reply within 48 hours — coffee in hand, no auto-responders.
- 02
Get on a call
We hop on a 30-minute video chat. No hard sell — just two people figuring out if we're the right fit for the most important day of your year.
- 03
Live your day
I arrive early and stay through the last song. You won't have to pose for hours — I move with the day and catch it as it really unfolds.
- 04
Hold it forever
Your full, hand-edited gallery lands within six weeks, print-ready and yours to keep. Heirloom albums and prints are a click away.
The person behind the lens
Raised on the coast, hooked on the light
I was raised three blocks from the water in Ocean Beach, and I've never gotten over the way San Diego light softens an hour before sunset — that slow amber that makes everyone look like the best version of themselves. I bought my first real camera to chase it, and I never put it down.
For eleven years I've photographed couples from the tide pools at Sunset Cliffs to the oak meadows above Julian. My couples tell me they forgot I was there — that they got to actually live their wedding instead of perform it. That's the whole job, the way I see it: stay quiet, stay close, and catch the real thing as it happens.
More about meKind words
Loved by the couples I've met
“Marisol has this rare gift — she never makes you feel like you're being photographed. She moved through our day like a friend who happened to have a camera. When the gallery arrived I sat with my mom and we cried for twenty minutes straight. Every frame felt like a memory I didn't know I was missing.”
“We were terrified of being 'posed.' Marisol showed up, told us to just be ourselves, and delivered 700 images where I don't look stiff in a single one. Our venue asked to use three of them for their own marketing — that's how good they are.”
“We eloped on a Tuesday by the water — just us, our dog, and Marisol. I was scared it would feel small. It felt enormous. She caught the light the way she'd planned it, down to the minute. Those photos are the most beautiful thing I own.”
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Not sure which collection fits?
Download the full Investment Guide — every collection, every add-on, real pricing, and the questions couples ask before they book. No email gate, no sales call required.
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Let's make something you'll hand down.
Tell me about your day — even just a few sentences. I read every message within 48 hours.
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